Port of Orkney
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Orkney: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 11:52 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 18
Vessels near Orkney
Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
 SHAPINSAY | — | IMO 8814184 | |
| SCAPA PATHFINDERPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | IMO 9881433 | |
 AQUA SOLUNDOYOther | Other | IMO 9158654 | |
| EYNHALLOWPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 235019174 | |
| OCEAN APOLLOOther | Other | MMSI 232031534 | |
| EARL THORFINNPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8902723 | |
| EMMACargo | Cargo | MMSI 235089517 | |
| IEVOLI BLACKTug | Tug | IMO 9439242 | |
| ODIN OF SCAPATug | Tug | IMO 9873931 | |
| FREYJA OF SCAPATug | Tug | IMO 9875824 | |
| THOR OF SCAPATug | Tug | IMO 9873943 | |
| JOHN RAEPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | IMO 9553440 | |
| NORDIC SEAPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 232029607 | |
| VARAGENPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8818154 | |
| TOPLANDERCargo | Cargo | MMSI 232020687 | |
| RNLI LIFEBOAT 17-13Search and rescue | Search and rescue | MMSI 232003051 | |
| FAIR ISLEOther | Other | MMSI 232026524 | |
 KAMAKSailing | Sailing | MMSI 376594000 |
Forecast
Model forecast for Orkney over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Wind (kn) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 239° | 20 | 0.8 | 3 | 24 | |
| 14 | 241° | 22 | 0.7 | 3 | 24 | |
| 15 | 210° | 21 | 0.7 | 3 | 24 | |
| 19 | 200° | 26 | 1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 18 | 227° | 26 | 1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 19 | 243° | 26 | 0.8 | 3 | 20 | |
| 18 | 232° | 24 | 0.8 | 3 | 20 | |
| 22 | 233° | 30 | 1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 28 | 259° | 38 | 1.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 22 | 266° | 32 | 1.2 | 4 | 24 | |
| 17 | 264° | 24 | 0.8 | 4 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 11 km away.
Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.
A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.
Marine conditions near Orkney
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- K7 Buoy212.2 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Orkney: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)
Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.
The IMF estimates 1 port calls in the 7 days and 8 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 0% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (8).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 0
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 1
- Ro-ro
- 7
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 1 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 1 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 0 |
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
| INTER BARENTSOther |
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